Tata Motors, Skoda End Talks On Potential Partnership

ŠKODA AUTO said it has assessed and evaluated a potential strategic collaboration with Tata Motors Ltd over recent weeks and months. In doing so, both companies have concluded that at present, neither the technical nor the economic synergies are achievable to the extent desired by both parties. As a result, a planned strategic alliance will no longer be pursued for the time being.

Both companies would like to emphasise that following the intensive and constructive discussions of the last few months, they are not ruling out possible future collaborations.

Business software giant Oracle Corp. (ORCL), Monday said it swung to a third-quarter loss after taking a $6.9 billion charge related to the new U.S. tax law. Revenues for the quarter grew 6 percent reflecting strong growth in cloud revenues. Adjusted earnings for the quarter trumped Wall Street estimates,...

Canada-based cannabis company Cronos Group Inc. (CRON) and MM Enterprises USA LLC said Monday that they have formed a cross-border joint venture to cater to Canadian consumers. The move comes as Canada plans to legalize adult use of cannabis by the end of this year. MM Enterprises USA, LLC is a U.S. cannabis company with facilities in California, Nevada, and New York.

Qualcomm Inc.'s former Chairman Paul Jacobs plans to acquire the chipmaker founded by his father and has approached several global investors in an effort to fund the buyout, the Financial Times reported. According to the report, Jacobs informed members of the Qualcomm board about his intention to take the company private. Qualcomm has a market capitalization of $90 billion.